“I couldn’t be happier to announce that we have officially completed multiple improvement projects along I-57,” Pritzker said. “Thanks to an investment of more than $82 million from our landmark Rebuild Illinois Capital Plan, the South Side and south suburbs will see modernized infrastructure coupled with less congestion and more accessibility. Together, we are building an Illinois that gets people where they’re going — with the promise of opportunity at every turn.”
Projects include:
“The I-57 corridor is a critical piece of the Chicago area expressway system that was in major need of repair,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman. “This investment is yet another great example of IDOT rebuilding and fixing infrastructure across the state while improving safety and putting people to work.”
“I-57 is an important link for our businesses and residents to the nationwide transportation network,” said Peotone Mayor Peter March. “We appreciate the recent improvements, as the I-57 interchange is the gateway to our community.”
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“We are pleased that these various bridge projects completed by the Illinois Department of Transportation along the I-57 corridor will help facilitate a substantial amount of truck traffic and access to various developments within the Village of Matteson,” said Matterson Mayor Sheila Chalmers-Currin. “The village looks forward to our continued partnership in the maintenance of the regional infrastructure here in the Southland.”
In addition to the projects in the Chicago area, Rebuild Illinois is improving I-57 throughout Illinois, including bridge replacements in Kankakee, a rebuilt interchange with Interstate 74 in Champaign-Urbana, and capacity upgrades in southern Illinois.
Statewide, over the next six years, IDOT is planning to improve more than 2,500 miles of roads and nearly 10 million square feet of bridges as part of Gov. Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois, which is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation. Accomplishments through Year Three of Rebuild Illinois included approximately $8.6 billion of improvements statewide on 4,422 miles of highway, 412 bridges, and 621 safety improvements.